2025 Academy
This class is intended for singers and pianists looking to perfect the art of recital and wishing to deepen their interpretation of the lyrical repertoire (English, French, oratorio, and opera). Particular focus will be on linguistics, rhetoric, and poetry to help singers find a greater connection to foreign language songs.
Pianists will focus on full scores and orchestral transcriptions, in addition to an approach to transposition and sight-reading.
Instruction includes master classes in duos as well as private lessons. Participants will have the opportunity to play or sing for the instructors every day, in addition to the possibility of performing in a concert at the end of each week of the workshop. The repertoire will be determined with each duo shortly after the confirmation of their stay.
Romain Pollet
Romain Pollet holds diplomas from the Conservatoire de Bordeaux in piano and bassoon, a Diplôme d’État Français for teaching piano, a bachelor’s degree in musicology from the Université Michel Montaigne, and a D.Mus in piano accompaniment from the Université de Montréal. In recent years, Romain has received several scholarships, including the D. Angers and P.M. & V.M. Gélinas awards in piano.Romain studied under various teachers: Jean-Philippe Guillo, Aurélie Forré, and Jean-Marie Lamothe in Bordeaux, and Marc Durand and Martin Mangrum in Montreal. He had the pleasure of participating in several master classes with Jean-Claude Pennetier, Prisca Benoît, Claire Désert, Dalton Baldwin, Joan Dornemann, and many others.
Benjamin Butterfield
Encensé par le New York Times pour sa « voix claire et vibrante », Benjamin Butterfield s’est produit dans toute l’Amérique du Nord, l’Europe, le Moyen-Orient et l’Asie en concert, à l’opéra et en récital. Les engagements récents incluent La mort du nombre de Messiaen avec Barbara Hannigan, le pianiste français Bertrand Chamayou et le violoniste principal de l’Orchestre symphonique de Victoria, Terrence Tam, ainsi que Banned from the Concert Hall, un programme hybride centré sur les ronds grivois de Purcell, en collaboration avec Victoria Baroque et Early Music Vancouver.
In addition to the what is mentioned above, the workshops also include:
- Chamber music coachings
- Opportunities to participate in one or more student concerts
- Networking activities with fellow musicians and faculty members
- Accommodation in double occupancy and three meals per day
- Practice studios equipped with pianos (available from 7AM to 12AM)
- Housekeeping, laundry (for a fee), parking, and free WiFi
- Free tickets for concerts at Salle Gilles-Lefebvre (subject to availability)
- Opportunity to discover the beautiful landscapes of Parc national du Mont-Orford, the majestic Lake Memphremagog, and the tourist activities of the city of Magog
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